St. Louis—The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday (November 12) afternoon with a 1-0 win over Saginaw Valley State at Don Dallas Field. The Tritons improve to 15-2-3 while the Cardinals, seeded eighth, end their season with a record of 12-7-3.
Taylor Martin scored the game's only goal in the 15
th minute. UMSL earned a corner that
Maddie Clark whipped into the box, finding Martin at the edge of the six-yard box. Martin headed the ball past the outstretched hand of the SVSU goalkeeper to put the Tritons in front 1-0.
The Cardinals had their chances, especially in the second half. There was a flurry of shots at the 60-minute mark, with the Triton defense blocking two before Alahna Beckett just missed on the third attempt.
Allysa Wolf made two saves in the final five minutes as Saginaw Valley pressed for an equalizer. Wolf had five saves in the contest.
UMSL outshot the Cardinals 17 to 15 with an eight-to-five advantage in shots on goal.
Ella Anselm led the Tritons with four shots, two on net.
Avery Hesseldenz had two shots in the contest, both on frame.
UMSL plays Findlay on Saturday (Nov. 14) in the second round of the NCAA tournament at 3 p.m. on Don Dallas Field.
